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Paramount Looking To Stretch WORLD WAR Z Into A Trilogy

January 5, 2012 Rich Drees

There could be more zombies in Brad Pitt’s future.

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Harlan Ellison Sues IN TIME Producers For Copyright Infringement

September 16, 2011 Rich Drees

The noted science-fiction author claims the new films steals ideas from one of his classic short stories.

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WORLD WAR Z Rumored For A Fall London Shoot

April 3, 2011 Rich Drees

Is London about to be overrun with zombies?

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Straczynski Gets A THOR Cameo

March 17, 2010 Rich Drees

Babylon 5 creator and The Changeling screenwriter J. Michael Straczynski has reported on his Facebook page that he recently completed filming a short cameo appearance for Marvel Studios’ upcoming comic book adaptation Thor. One other [click for more]

New Releases: November 25.

November 24, 2009 Bill Gatevackes

1. Old Dogs (Disney, 3,425 Theaters, 88 Minutes, Rated PG): You know you are in trouble when the ads said “Brought to you by the makers of Wild Hogs.” I actually saw Wild Hogs in [click for more]

UPDATED: Max Brooks- WORLD WAR Z Getting New Writer

June 20, 2009 Rich Drees

At last year‘s Wizard World Philadelphia comic convention, World War Z author Max Brooks was excited that J. Michael Straczynski was penning the big screen adaptation of his zombie apocalypse novel for Brad Pitt’s Plan [click for more]

Straczynski Rewrites FORBIDDEN PLANET, Blames Internet

March 12, 2009 Rich Drees

Scripter J. Michael Straczysnki and the higher-ups at Warner Brothers have decided to trash the writer’s first pass at drafting a follow-up/sequel/ to the classic Forbidden Planet and start over from scratch. The do-over is [click for more]

Straczynski Lets Slip More Tantalizing FORBIDDEN PLANET Hints

December 2, 2008 Rich Drees

One of the long-range projects that I’ve been keeping an eye on has been the in development remake of the 1956 classic Forbidden Planet. Not only is it one of my favorite films, but the [click for more]

Forster To Document WORLD WAR Z

November 14, 2008 Rich Drees

Marc Forster, whose Bond installment Quantum Of Solace opens in theaters today, has been hired by Brad Pitt’s production company Plan B to direct their adaptation of the Max Brooks zombie apocalypse novel World War [click for more]

Spielberg And Smith Looking At OLDBOY Remake

November 8, 2008 Rich Drees

Recently, we’ve reported on two film remakes – Martin Scorsese, Mike Nichols and David Mamet working on an English language version of Akira Jurosawa’s High And Low and screenwriter J. Michael Straczynski penning an update [click for more]